Gold Retreats Despite Middle East Risks as Selling by Some Central Banks Draws Attention “Inflation Is Rising, Economy Remains Resilient”: Fed Lacks Case for Rate Cuts Higher-for-Longer U.S.

AI boom constrains commodity DRAM supply, reinforcing price downside rigidity South Korea secures market advantage and pricing power as China and Japan accelerate pursuit Major manufacturers benefit from AI-driven surge in NAND flash demand

‘Worst-Ever’ Heat Wave Sweeps EU, Hitting Wheat and Corn Output Extreme Heat and Drought Fuel Large Wildfires in Spain and France “Emissions Cut, Adaptation Neglected”: Limits of EU ESG Policy Laid Bare Extreme weather sweeping across Europe is c

Iran attacks commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting immediate U.S.

Indonesia Moves Ahead With Acquisition of Naval Group's Scorpène Evolved Submarines South Korea Loses Ground After Indonesia Fails to Implement Existing Submarine Contract Could Indonesia's Enhanced Maritime Deterrence Shift the Balance of Power Around the Strait of Malacca?

China to Phase Out Tax Incentives That Have Underpinned EV Market Growth EU Tightens Pressure on Chinese EVs Through Tariffs and Regulatory Barriers "The Dispute Extends Beyond EVs" Deepening EU-China Trade Rift Persists China's electric ve

Wave of Drug Recalls and Fatal Incidents Rock India's Pharmaceutical Market Decades of Accumulated Distrust, Structural Problems Remain Unresolved Quality Improvements Unlikely in the Near Term Despite Tougher Regulations Market skepticism toward I

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U.S. consumers file class action accusing memory trio of price-fixing Past rulings favored memory makers, citing market dynamics over collusion Unprecedented AI-driven memory price surge likely to keep controversy alive A group of U.S.

Corporate workforce reductions accelerate alongside expanding AI investment AI-driven job replacement reshapes corporate operating models Layoffs spread beyond IT into finance, consulting, retail, and manufacturing Artificial intelligence-

French food giant Danone sues U.S.

China officially opens offshore wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai coast Other countries including South Korea and the United States also pursue subsea AI infrastructure projects Private-sector companies turn their attention to offshore data centers as early-stage competition intensifies

Central Banks Reduce Dollar Exposure, Increase Gold Holdings China Accelerates Yuan Internationalization Amid Global Financial Market Turbulence Euro's Position Weakens as Cracks Emerge in Bretton Woods 2.0 Central banks around th

Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall to source SMRs from the U.K.’s Rolls-Royce GE Vernova entered the competition as an established operator with extensive experience and technological capabilities Rolls-Royce, despite lacking commercial operating experience, benefits from Europe-first momentum

CXMT Targets Mega-IPO, With Valuation Expected to Exceed $139 Billion Backed by Hefei Government Investment, Company Survived Industry Downturn and Benefited From Semiconductor Supercycle “Foil to the Big Three” vs.

DeepSeek V4 Pro usage surges after 75% price cut Other Chinese AI firms recalibrate pricing strategies on the back of domestic chips China’s rapidly expanding indigenous AI chip supply chain narrows Nvidia’s room to maneuver China’s generative a

Government pours funding into semiconductor resurgence Growing wave of investment centered on HBM and foundry manufacturing Production-line realignment targeting Samsung Electronics and TSMC gathers momentum The Japanese governme

Rising demand for solutions to post-weight-loss side effects Restaurant industry begins overhauling its strategies GLP-1 effects extending into behavioral change GLP-1-based obesity medications are reshaping the broader consumer economy far beyond th

Kuwait airport struck again by Iran just two days after resuming international flights Saudi Arabia and the UAE carry out covert retaliation against Iran after civilian infrastructure is damaged Global investors abandon the Middle East, while Dubai’s status as a financial hub comes under pressure

EU unveils IAA draft tightening restrictions on Chinese EVs Chinese automakers expand European production footprint to circumvent sanctions barriers U.S.